The purpose of this study is to determine the difference of skin carotenoid levels between subjects with previous squamous cell carcinomas (SCC), subjects with previous basal cell carcinomas (BCC) and a control group.
There has been experimental and clinical research evaluating association of different carotenoids and incidence of malignancies, including Non- Melanoma Skin Cancer (NMSC). An easy and inexpensive way to determine which subjects would benefit from supplementation with carotenoids or retinoids could be the measurement of skin carotenoid levels.The least invasive way to perform it is through Raman spectroscopy which is a technique that uses a laser light that can be used to quantify carotenoids on the skin. We will compare the skin carotenoid levels of subjects with previous history of SCC or BCC and subjects without history of previous NMSC.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
81
Clinical Unit for Research Trials in Skin - MGH
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Skin Carotenoid Levels in Subjects With History of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Versus Control Subjects
Mean carotenoid levels in subjects with a history of squamous cell carcinoma were compared to mean carotenoid levels in control subjects without a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer.
Time frame: baseline
Skin Carotenoid Levels in Subjects With History of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Versus Subjects With History of Basal Cell Carcinoma
Time frame: baseline
Skin Carotenoid Levels in Subjects With History of Basal Cell Carcinoma Versus Control Group
Time frame: baseline
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